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paoka - fork; pierce; stab

Paoka. 1. v.t. Stab, pierce. Te paokatia taku ringa ki te uru paraoa (M. 389). ‖ oka.

2. n. Pointed stick, skewer, used for picking up food.

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Homai te paoka.
Pass the fork.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Homai ngā paoka me ngā pune.
Pass me the forks and spoons.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

E hia ngā pune me ngā pāoka?
How many spoons and forks are there?
How many are there? - E hia? Tokohia?

E ono ngā pune, e rima ngā pāoka.
Six spoons and five forks.
How many are there? - E hia? Tokohia?

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